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45Is Esperanto a Frankenstein's Monster?
You may think so, if you start reading Esther Schor's article in The New Republic at http://tinyurl.com/ylqf3zm With LL Zamenhof as Victor Frankenstein. Or at least that Esperanto is a Pinocchio, with...
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72The Golem meets Meyrinck in the Old Prague
In Jewish folklore, 'a golem' is an animated being created entirely from inanimate matter. In modern Hebrew the word literally means 'cocoon', but can also mean 'fool' or 'stupid'; in Yiddish it is a slang...
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66A Case for Classics
Old Book Bindings photographed by Tom Murphy VII Several colleges and universities across the country continue moving away from teaching Classic literature, particularly to newer students. While there may be...
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78Famous Hollywood Movie Remakes
Countless movies have been reworked and remade throughout the history of movie making. In some cases, the movie makers should have left well enough alone. In others, the new version outshines the old. At...
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76Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath is not on the major itineraries when going to London but that is a mistake. You will see why here. I enjoyed this section of London more than any other, and highly recommend Hampstead Heath to...
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75It Couldn't Possibly Happen Here
Denial can be a dangerous thing. This hub explores some examples of extreme weather, and why telling yourself "it couldn't happen here," doesn't mean it won't.
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73Kenneth Branagh, British Actor Extraordinaire
Favorites come and favorites go, but one has remained constant for the past 2 decades. British actor Kenneth Branagh is always at the top of my list of favorite actors. I first saw him on stage in Toronto in...
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60Frankenstein
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus (Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus, the original English), better known simply as Frankenstein is a gothic horror novel with inspirations of the Romantic movement,...
59Social Acceptance and Frankenstein
In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, if people had shown the monster love and care, then the monster would not have developed hatred toward humans and acted cruelly toward them. For example, the monster...
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66Dracula And Frankenstein Are Lambs
Someone recently asked me if I thought it was right for two gothic novels (Dracula by Bram Stoker and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley) to be taught at a Catholic junior high. Being that both stories were offered...
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